Rakim vs Rakesh

Side-by-side comparison of Rakim and Rakesh — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Rakim

Boy name · Rank #4619

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Name B

Rakesh

Boy name

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Metric Rakim Rakesh
Current Rank #4619 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,308 440
Peak Year 1992 1980
Peak Year Births 94 21
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1966

Births by Decade

Decade Rakim Rakesh
1960ss — 16
1970ss — 129
1980ss 172 153
1990ss 563 74
2000ss 237 57
2010ss 221 11
2020ss 115 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rakim Rakesh
2014 28 —
2015 14 —
2016 32 —
2017 21 —
2018 22 —
2019 15 —
2020 23 —
2021 22 —
2022 28 —
2023 20 —
2024 22 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1981–2024.

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